Managing the Server

Configuring Advanced BIOS Settings

Command or Action

Purpose

 

Changes are applied on the next server reboot. If server power is

 

on, you are prompted to choose whether to reboot now.

This example configures the BIOS to pause the boot upon a critical POST error and commits the transaction:

Server# scope bios

Server /bios # scope main

Server /bios/main # set POSTErrorPause Enabled

Server /bios/main *# commit

Changes to BIOS set-up parameters will require a reboot.

Do you want to reboot the system?[yN] n

Changes will be applied on next reboot.

Server /bios/main #

Configuring Advanced BIOS Settings

Note Depending on your installed hardware, some configuration options described in this topic may not appear.

Before You Begin

You must log in with admin privileges to perform this task.

Procedure

 

Command or Action

Purpose

Step 1

Server# scope bios

Enters the BIOS command mode.

Step 2

Server /bios # scope

Enters the advanced BIOS settings command mode.

 

advanced

 

Step 3 Configure the BIOS settings.

Step 4 Server /bios/advanced #

commit

The BIOS parameters available depend on the model of the server that you are using. For descriptions and information about the options for each BIOS setting, see one the following topics:

Advanced BIOS Parameters for C22 and C24 Servers , on page 184

Advanced BIOS Parameters for C200 and C210 Servers

Advanced BIOS Parameters for C250 Servers

Advanced BIOS Parameters for C260 Servers , on page 222

Advanced BIOS Parameters for C460 Servers , on page 253

Commits the transaction to the system configuration.

Changes are applied on the next server reboot. If server power is on, you are prompted to choose whether to reboot now.

 

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Cisco Systems UCSCPCIEBTG, 57712 Configuring Advanced Bios Settings, On, you are prompted to choose whether to reboot now